Maryam al-Khawaja
Maryam al-Khawaja | |
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Alkhawaja during BBC interview | |
| Born | 26 June 1987 |
| Education | University of Bahrain BA in English Literature and American Studies |
| Occupation | Human rights defender |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parent(s) | Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Khadija Almousawi |
| Relatives | Zainab al-Khawaja (sister) |
| Website | http://www.gc4hr.org/ |
Maryam Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja (Arabic: مريم عبد الهادي الخواجة, romanized: Maryam ʻAbd al-Hādī al-Khawājah; born 26 June 1987) is a Bahraini-Danish human rights activist. She is the daughter of the Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and former co-director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR). She is currently the Special Advisor on Advocacy with the GCHR, and works as a consultant with NGOs. She's a board member of the International Service for Human Rights and No Hiding Place. She serves as the Vice Chair on the Board of the Urgent Action Fund.